James D. LeCron papers, 1878-1959
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- LeCron, James D.
- Title
- James D. LeCron papers
- Dates
- 1878-1959 (inclusive)18781958
- Quantity
- 6.03 cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01976
- Summary
- James D. LeCron (1885-1961) was the assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture, as well as the Administrator of the Surplus Marketing Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This collection contains his schoolwork, manuscripts he wrote during his journalist career, LeCron’s research into his family history and his genealogy, photographs, and glass and nitrate negatives. Also included are his personal diaries and diaries of some of his family members, and some of his personal correspondence.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
James D. LeCron (1885-1961) was the assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture, as well as the Administrator of the Surplus Marketing Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. James graduated from Northwestern University, and prior to working for the federal government, he was a newspaperman in Des Moines, Iowa. LeCron and his family briefly lived in Laramie, Wyoming between 1908 and 1912. He joined the Department of Agriculture in 1934, as the assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. LeCron was appointed as the Administrator of the Surplus Marketing Administration in 1941. He later resigned from his position in protest in 1943, accusing the State Department of blocking efforts to increase crops in Latin America.
Content Description
This collection contains the papers of James D. LeCron. Included are his schoolwork, manuscripts he wrote during his journalist career, LeCron’s research into his family history and his genealogy, photographs, and glass and nitrate negatives of photographs. The negatives are mostly of his time and travel through Wyoming and the west. Also included are his personal diaries and diaries of some of his family members, and some of his personal correspondence.
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
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Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1904-1951, undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Correspondence - John J. LeCronDates: 1878-1879, 1922Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence - Letters from Dade LeCron to John J. LeCronDates: 1882-1900Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence - Letters from James D. LeCron to his parents (from age 8)Dates: 1892-1935Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence - Letters from John J. LeCron (and family) to James D. LeCronDates: 1928-1932Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence - Letters from Simon LeCron (father of John J. LeCron) to his sonDates: 1891-1902Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence - To James D. LeCron from John J. LeCron (father) (transcript)Dates: 1934Container: Box 2
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Description: Correspondence - To or From James D. LeCron from famous individuals (Woodrow Wilson, William Bryan Jennings, and Nelson A. Rockefeller)Dates: 1904-1943Container: Box 11
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Description: Diary, author unknownDates: 1885Container: Box 3
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Description: Diary pages, author unknownDates: 1930Container: Box 3
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Description: Diaries of Harriet FrazerDates: 1935-1940Container: Box 3
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Description: Diary - James D. LeCronDates: 1901-1908Container: Box 4,6
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Description: Travel Diary - James D. LeCronDates: 1930-1931Container: Box 4
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Description: Diaries (photocopies and/or transcripts)Dates: 1885-1936Container: Box 4-6
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Description: Diaries - Harriet Frazer (transcripts)Dates: 1935-1942Container: Box 6
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Description: Diaries - UnidentifiedDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Address Before PTA Meeting, November 4, George Washington UniversityDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Address BookDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Artifacts - MoneyDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Artifacts - Campaign Buttons (Presidential)- 9 in small containerDates: undatedContainer: Box 8
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Description: Family History - Frazer Family (photocopy - poor)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Family History - John James LeCronDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Family History - Simon LeCronDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Family History NotesDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Family History Research (leather file folders)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 12
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Description: Genealogical ResearchDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: James D. LeCron Appointment as Assistant Administrator of the SMA press releaseDates: September 24, 1941Container: Box 7
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Description: James D. LeCron CalendarDates: May 1916Container: Box 7
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Description: James D. LeCron Classwork - Essay (photocopy)Dates: 1899Container: Box 7
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Description: LeCron Family TreeDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: LeCron Family History RecordsDates: undatedContainer: Box 7-8
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Description: Manuscript - "The Brownies" by James D. LeCronDates: undatedContainer: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "The Clammer of the Gates" by James D. LeCronDates: March 21, 1921Container: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "Facades and Facts or Myths by Which We Live" by James D. LeCronDates: January 15, 1959Container: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "Let's Talk About Art" by James D. LeCronDates: January 19, 1956Container: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - Miscellaneous handwritten works (photocopies)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "My Country, Right or Wrong" by James D. LeCronDates: undatedContainer: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "The Old Order Changeth" by James D. LeCronDates: 1918Container: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "This Changing World" by James D. LeCronDates: February 4, 1954Container: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - "Was Malthus Right?" by James D. LeCronDates: October 23, 1952Container: Box 8
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Description: Manuscript - MemoirDates: November 8, 1954Container: Box 8
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Newspaper ClippingsDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Northwestern University Commencement BookDates: June 16, 1958Container: Box 9
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Description: Northwestern University ScrapbookDates: undatedContainer: Box 13
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Description: Notes written by James S. FrazerDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Notebook of Mary F. (Dade) LeCron, wife of John J. LeCron (transcript)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Pencil Sketch - Photograph of James D. LeCron "To James LeCron from Lubonin P. Saponoff as a reminder of pleasant days at beautiful St. Paul, A.M."Dates: May 18, 1931Container: Box 13
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Description: Photographs - family and family graveyardDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Photograph - James D. LeCronDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Poems and Short Stories (photocopies)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: PoetryDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Schoolwork - James D. LeCronDates: 1893-1907, undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Speech written by Harriet FrazerDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Shaving Straight Edge Razors (6) - gifted from Mrs. L. LeCronDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Glass Negatives - Band in Warsaw Decoration Day ParadeDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Boat House, Evanston, IllinoisDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Calf along Sheridan - Large StopDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Camel Riders in Lincoln ParkDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Charles O. Merica (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Chicago RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Court House at Warsaw, IndianaDates: July 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Creek at Hubbard's - 7 miles north of EvanstonDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Creeks in Ravine north of Evanston (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Deserted House 1/2 mile east of Miles Center, IndianaDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Evanston Fire Patrol returning from fireDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Ferris Wheel from the WestDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Flowers (2)Dates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Fred, Harry, Frank and Tracy McCrackenDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Harry McCrackenDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Haunted House near EvanstonDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Interior of Laramie HomeDates: 1910Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Ludlow's CreekDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - McCracken HouseDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Mrs. Hardy and Francis Hardy (2)Dates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Nickle plated Fire Engine at Evanston, IllinoisDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Our House in Cheyenne, WY (2)Dates: 1912Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Pan American Express - Court of Fountains and GroundsDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Pan American Express - Ethnology BuildingDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Pan American Express - Government BuildingDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Pasture and Clouds at Grandma's HouseDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Peterson's Pony GardensDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Picnickers eating on Mr. Leedy's FarmDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Picnickers in Grout near Yarnell's Landing - Eagle LakeDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Picnickers near Yarnell's Landing - Eagle LakeDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Practicing for Salute in Decoration Day Parade, WarsawDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - R. Bowman along Chicago RiverDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Railroad train near WinonaDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Revenue Cutter moral in Sham Battle off Lincoln ParkDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Revenue Naval off Lincoln Park in Sham BattleDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Scene south from Grandma's HouseDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Set - up for my grammar school graduationDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - The woods of ChicagoDates: 1900Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Top of Medicine Bow peakDates: 1908Container: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - unidentified (58)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Verne Cook on cow at WarsawDates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Glass Negatives - Wyoming (14)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 10
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - BillyDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Black Rock MeadowsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Camp at Indian SchoolDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Camp at mouth of Hoback CanyonDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Capital Building, Cheyenne, WYDates: 1912Container: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Cheyey's House (5)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Down River from FallsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Eaton's DudesDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Emerald PoolDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Entering Fall River BasinDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Falls of Lewis RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Firehole RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Fish Creek Ranch (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - From top of Mt. WashburnDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - From Undine FallsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Gibbon Falls (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Gibbon RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Grand Canyon and FallsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Hoback River (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Jackson LakeDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - James D. LeCron and "trip with the Prices" (47)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - James D. LeCron in Hoback CanyonDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Jim and JimDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Kepler Cascade in Firehole RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - LippyDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Mac Glashan on porch of his houseDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Mac Glashan's HouseDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Major and RossDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Moose FallsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Moudy's Children (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Mouth of HobackDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Mrs. J.M. Carey (7)Dates: November 1926Container: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Mt. Moran (2)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Old Camp near ThumbDates: August 5, 1912Container: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Old FaithfulDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Red Grade - Wind River belowDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Ross and packs in Hoback CanyonDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Ross CookingDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Ross in Hoback CanyonDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Ross Throwing DiamondDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - School at DuboisDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Seebohm's House (4)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Shoshone LakeDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Snake RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Tetons and Snake RiverDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Tower CreekDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Tower FallsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Tugwater Pass (6)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - unidentified (13)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Yellowstone FallsDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Yellowstone Great Falls (7)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 14
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Description: Nitrate Negatives - Yellowstone LakeDates: undatedContainer: Box 14
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Genealogy.
- Journalists -- Iowa.
Corporate Names
- United States. Department of Agriculture.
- United States. Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Family Names
- Defrees family.
- Frazer family.
- LeCron family.
- Ristine family.
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Genealogies.
- Negatives.
Occupations
- Journalists.
- Public officers.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
- Frazer, Harriet.
- LeCron, John J.
- Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979.
- Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
